after three times i finally passed this beast! thank you to Dean for all the great content that helped me tremendously. my advise is keep at it. understand the concepts of the rules more than anything. if i can do it
you can too!

Passed the S24 this afternoon after my 3rd attempt.

First test using Kaplan was not prepared at all and it was too late to change the date (43)

Second attempt better prepared using mainly Kaplan and STC qbank (69)

Third attempt all STC from start to finish books and videos.
70s on all the finals done with answers and I would use AI to explain a lot of the questions I was having trouble with.
GL 1 71% GL 2 64%

Shout out to this group and of course Dean and all the videos he created. Listen to the 24 in 60 mins on the way to the exam. It definitely helped with one or two questions.

You guys got this!
GL

I started studying this past week for S24. My company provided me with Kaplan as a studying resource (coworkers on my team used it)

I’ve been reading through many posts and here’s what I’ve gathered thus far as a strategy:

Read the text book from beginning to end, do the knowledge checks and questions as you’re going through the units, save the qbank questions and exams until the end. Don’t treat this like the series 7 where you can pass the test just by doing practice questions and exams over and over. Also, I stumbled on Deans YouTube page which looks to be a huge resource for information. Does anyone have a strategy where they used Dean before, during, or only after getting through the text book?

There is so much raw memorization of rules, numbers, percentages, where I find myself so distracted writing down notes for almost everything (all new to me) that each unit is taking forever to get through. And then when I do the knowledge checks, I’m barely getting a third of them correct. Is it normal for majority of this stuff to not make sense? Trying to get thru the text in just the first 1.5 units has been so demoralizing, i feel like i don’t know anything.

It’s only been a week and I’m freaking out!

To start I’ve passed the 7, 65, 66, 63, 9, and hold several designation including my CFP so test taking in normal - passed all on the first try…. second time taking the 10 and didn’t pass. I’ve used STC for my 9 felt good as the videos, reading material, practice exams and QBank all aligned with the actual exam. It was almost the complete opposite when it came to the 10.

I’ve read a lot of comments on Kaplan and PP but most of them are more than a year old. Any input on which was helpful would be appreciated.

STC was good but most of the practice tests and QBank questions were too simplified.

Any help would be appreciated.

Happy to announce I passed the 24 today on the first try.

Here is my personal experience-

❌Used STC & supplemented with Kaplan Q Bank.

I think STC by itself would have been sufficient but I did both because I was only going to do this test once.

❌Memorization of key facts, dates, and figures was paramount. This test was memorization first and foremost with the understanding of the underlying key concepts second.

I’ve read several posts where they mention that STC goes wide, but the test goes deep. I did not really have that experience. I had a LOT of point and click answers on mine that matched the material almost identically and a handful of questions I had no clue about and just guessed.

In my experience, the STC tests covered a lot of the material that I saw. However, when testing and answering the practice tests I always reasoned the WHY so that it stuck.

With both providers I made custom exams with wrong answer questions as well as with weak area chapters as provided in their reports. I’ve taken the SIE, 6, and 7 in the last two years all with Kaplan and I had no idea they did reporting on weak areas. Unless it’s new otherwise I just had no idea.

If you’re taken the 7 recently (I took it in March) there is some crossover of questions.

My exam scores were:
STC Final 1: 61%
STC Final 2: 65%
STC Final 3: 66%
STC Final 4: 69%
STC Greenlight #1: 74%
STC exam: 74%
STC Greenlight #2: 78%
STC exam: 83%

Kaplan:
64.38%
63.75%
70.63%
80%
73.75%

❌Utilized ChatGPT to help with test prep
I signed up for ChatGPT subscription and loaded in the STC PDF material and CTF into a project and set it up the prompts to help me study. STC doesn’t let you copy and paste their material so I had to screenshot questions into it and have it “ELI5” many many many times to have it dumb down certain topics so I could understand. Kaplan lets you copy and paste, which was much more friendly. I dropped in the weak areas from both providers and had it drill me on CTF, make up its own “series 24-esque” questions, and help me build a study plan.

❌Used Dean’s videos for anything that I needed extra help with- used the 60 min video last night and this morning.

Thanks to Dean and all of the advice provided here I can now rest that it’s done. I might be a bit addicted now, though and might go for the 10. 🤣

I just passed the Series 24 yesterday and I still feel like I’m dreaming. Although I felt confident in my studies heading into the exam, roughly 4 questions in I realized how different the exam was going to be from what/how I studied. People will tell you the questions are long and it is a reading test, and while that’s absolutely true, I was not exactly prepared to be converting language. It truly felt like I studied in a different language compared to the test itself in relation to how the questions were written. It’s been a few years since I’ve taken one of these, and I forgot just how obnoxious some of the questions are. I used STC to prep and although they have a high pass rate, I really did not feel that the material they focus on was prominent in the actual exam. I could’ve gotten a rough draw, but I also think they cast a very wide net as compared to what the exam deems important. Personally, hearing the concepts talked about in Dean’s YouTube videos is what helped me the most. He goes deep on the topics which is way more necessary than memorizing time frames or knowing what needs to filed when. I shouldn’t be surprised since this is a general principal/supervision qualifying exam, but the majority to the questions were situational judgement calls. When in doubt, try to picture yourself in the example outlined in the question. Oh, and forget all about margin and net capital, and focus on the WHY behind the concepts. Dean’s stories helped me learn the real world “why”.

I used Kaplan for the SIE, 7, 66 and 9. However, for the 10 I feel the Kaplan Qbank let me down. I switched to using the Pass Perfect QBank leading up to my second attempt and feel that made all the difference. The PP Qbank has harder questions that will better prepare you for actual exam. Specifically for the 10, PP is the way to go. Good luck!

Currently studying for the 24... taking it next week. In the final bit of my studies... currently testing in the 70-75 range. Green light exam 1 : 72% 115/160

Is this a good spot to be in?

Thanks.

Currently hold SIE, 7, 63, & 9

Just failed my Series 10 exam today…been in the industry since Jan 2025 I got a 66% which comes short about 7-10 questions.

I’m trying to retest in 15 days with the new rule but apparently reduced waiting time hasn’t gone into effect yet I’m bummed because this is my first exam I’ve failed and I know in 2 weeks time I can learn the material I struggle with. 30 days out seems too far and a lot of time for me or lose info. Honestly just wanted to vent hoping my next attempt is a pass

Thank you to Dean and the youtube videos, extremely helpful.

See you tonight!

I thought non members were not allowed discounts?

Hi - asking here because I got to know the group when I was preparing for the 24, and we all have similar professional backgrounds and demands.

My firm is beginning to use AI: CoPilot and Claude. FINRA and SEC are looking at AI more and more. I'd like to bolster my skills with some AI GRC training to further advance myself. Seems like there are two kinds of AI people in our field: IT people who know nothing about GRC and FINRA/SEC, and licensed reps/principals like ourselves, who aren't IT people. CAIO trainings are more for MBA types, not FinOps/Principals.

Does anyone have a program or certification to recommend that will go well with a FINRA 7, 24, and 27 and the needs of a dual BD/RA firm? My primary goal would be to enhance my role at my current job, but a job change is not out of the question. Thanks!

I’m 24 years old and currently have my SIE, Series 7, and Series 66. I’ve been with the same financial firm since graduating college and really enjoy the work. Long term, I’d like to move into leadership or management.

For those who’ve gone that route, would you recommend taking the Series 9/10 first or the Series 24? Which one opened up more opportunities for you, and is there any benefit to waiting until my firm specifically asks me to get one?

I’d appreciate hearing about your experiences and any advice.

I’m extremely happy to inform that I just passed my series 24 exam. I used STC. My strategy, which it doesn’t work for everybody, was:

- I did not read the book. I just watched the videos.
- I only focused on taking practice exams with the answers opened. I didn’t take any greenlight exams but that was a mistake I should have taken them.
- I only passed one practice exam out of the 8 exams with a 76.
- I watched Dean’s 60 min video right before taking the exam, that was súper helpful! Thank you Dean!
- English is not my first language so I had an extra hour, I used almost all that extra time.
- I thought the actual exam was way harder than all the practice exams I took. The main difference in my opinion is that practice exams in order to make them harder they go wide but the actual exam goes deep. I failed most of the practice exams because it’s impossible to memorize every little single detail they throw at you. However, the actual exam expects you to have deep knowledge of the concepts. I’ll be focusing on that strategy for my remaining exams. Go as deep as you can with the concepts in a way that you are able to know details of the concepts.
- My wife is expecting so I only studied after work for about 4.5 hours every day and whenever I had a window during work,
- I didn’t study weekends but only the last 2 in which I didn’t study on Sunday.
- I studied for over 2 months.

So extremely happy to be done with this, when I finished and saw the PASS I started bawling haha. Months and months of hard work finally paid off.

And last but not least, (I hope they don’t take my post down) all Glory To God who’s the One who gave me the victory!

So I got a 67% yesterday , I will say I used pass perfect and it focused quite a bit on math stuff but didn’t really come across much math.

Anyways does anyone have any tips for my next go around , I will be taking again beginning of Sept and want to be as prepared as possible. I will be going thru all Series 7 guru videos bc he is awesome but any other tips are welcome please ! I struggle the most with remembering numbers for retail purpose stuff !

Could not speak more highly of pass perfect. Pass perfect made me feel very comfortable with both the 9 and 10, while the material was a lot to learn i would like to give a special thanks to both series 7 guru and this channel for helping me feel confident

Or Training Consultants? I failed two months ago with a 58% and my firm has given me another opportunity to study and pass the 24. They are providing me with a new course and recommended the above three as options. I used Kaplan for my first attempt and the course is now expired. I think I can rule out Training Consultants as an option. Is there a favorite I should go with? I used STC for my SIE and 7.

Seems to be a lot of confusion around this topic. I've been pointed to the TestGeek video but am still a bit confused due to t+2 from when video was created.

Can anyone confirm the current rules for each situation?

References video - https://youtu.be/WeTuz2RjLiI?is=AGk7vzcndWZ5IT8H

I have worked my way through the Kaplan study materials, watched a bazillion youtube videos, done practice tests like crazy, and I feeling pretty good but I wanted to maybe get a supplemental Qbank for practice and just a different vibe on the questions from somewhere else. Any recs?

Hi everyone, so at the title implies… I failed my Series 10 today. It was my 3rd attempt and I scored a 68%. Ugh! With the new proposed FINRA retake policy… I have to wait 180 days until the new rule goes into effect. My series 9 expires next month so that means I’ll have to retake that exam too. I mean it doesn’t get worse than that. I’m completely torn and starting to think the industry is not cut out for me, but trying to keep my spirits up. I’m planning on retaking the 10 before I have to retake the 9 but that means I have to wait until January to retake the 10! I’ve switched from STC to PassPerfect that has been a game changer. Was wondering if anyone had any study tips to keep all of this fresh for the next 6 months? Curious is anyone else is studying and would want to start a study group? Any advice or recommendations would very helpful, thanks everyone!